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Richmond Secondary flagged for another COVID-19 exposure

Richmond Secondary flagged for another COVID-19 exposure

Health officials are warning of another COVID-19 exposure at Richmond Secondary – the fourth to be identified at that school.
‘Death by 1,000 cuts’ for 102 Fraser River estuary species at risk of extinction

‘Death by 1,000 cuts’ for 102 Fraser River estuary species at risk of extinction

More than 100 animal species in the Fraser River estuary could be “functionally extinct” within the next 25 years, unless an overarching, multi-government plan is put in place to save them, a new University of British Columbia (UBC) study warns.
Private Richmond school applies to expand on ALR

Private Richmond school applies to expand on ALR

A private school for gifted children, located in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) is asking to expand its facilities. The school on Westminster Highway just east of No.
COVID-19 cases in Richmond rise by over 100

COVID-19 cases in Richmond rise by over 100

BCCDC updates its COVID-19 data by health service region on Thursday evenings.
Woman facing charges after loaded firearms found in car

Woman facing charges after loaded firearms found in car

West Shore RCMP are trying to find out why a woman was driving with a loaded semi-automatic shotgun and a loaded semi-automatic rifle in her car Saturday night. Around 9:20 p.m.
Highway 91 traffic delays due to earlier crash

Highway 91 traffic delays due to earlier crash

Motorists travelling on Highway 91 should expect delays after an earlier vehicle crash on Monday. The crash happened on Highway 91 eastbound at Knight Street and had the left lanes in both direction blocked, according to a Twitter post.
Forty-six dead from COVID in B.C. since Friday

Forty-six dead from COVID in B.C. since Friday

There have been 2,364 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in B.C. since Friday, and 46 deaths.
Burned out car in Richmond connected to fatal Surrey shooting

Burned out car in Richmond connected to fatal Surrey shooting

A burned out car found in a remote area of east Richmond on Sunday night is believed to be connected to a fatal shooting in Surrey earlier the same evening.
Nine reindeer buses set to hit Metro Vancouver roads this Christmas

Nine reindeer buses set to hit Metro Vancouver roads this Christmas

Nine reindeer buses will be doing the rounds across Metro Vancouver this Christmas, as well as playing their part in TransLink’s annual Toys for Tots campaign.
Richmond councillor calls for hunting rules re-think after mansion incident

Richmond councillor calls for hunting rules re-think after mansion incident

A Richmond councillor has asked city staff to look into updating its hunting bylaws, in the wake of police being called to a mansion where people were shooting at snow geese.